[The Duke]

Higher oil prices should also have a positive affect on communities as, in some cases, it becomes more reasonable to produce items closer to home rather than transport them half way around the world.

As long as we can afford the nonsense of bussing school kids across town all day ever day, oil prices can go higher.

[BadAndy]

It's time for food prices to start tracking oil prices. The price of oil is not being controlled by demand, but by greed and political concerns. I wonder how well wheat, corn, and livestock grow in sand?